Dave Lloyd <dave@occl-cam.demon.co.uk> writes:
{stuff deleted}> In summary, C is sufficient as an intermediate, but it is too poor for> high-performance compilers of larger languages.

There are lots of langauges that don't need high-performance compilers and
rather be portable. I'm personally of the opinion that for that large subset
of langauges an UNCOL that has some of the same properties that makes C good
for such a job with fixes for things that make C a pain is only a matter of
engineering. So I'm puzzled why someone hasn't done it yet. Has ANDF and
other failed attempts left such a bad taste in everyone's mouth?
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